>> that's right. >> la, la, la. >> spiney himself was a gentle man who loved his craft and took pride in his creation. >> are you all set for a little christmas story. >> he knew quite well that big bird had a big influence on a tender audience. he knew his bird would never betray them, make fun of them, trick them. >> awfully nice to be able to have a job where you're doing just what you want to do when you're a child and that's what i do for a living. >> on the other hand spiney also sprang from a garbage can. he complained and contradicted many ahappy moment on sesame street. >> it's fun to play someone so different from yourself. >> he was the glass half empty